Nickell Larry T, Schucany William G, Opatowsky Michael J
Department of Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2013 Jul;26(3):300-1. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2013.11928991.
Kummell disease, or avascular necrosis of a vertebral body, presents as vertebral osteonecrosis typically affecting a thoracic vertebra with compression deformity, intravertebral vacuum cleft, and exaggerated kyphosis weeks to months after a minor traumatic injury. This rare disease is increasing in prevalence secondary to an aging population and the associated rise in osteoporosis. Treatment with vertebroplasty or surgical decompression and fusion is often required. We present a classic case of Kummell disease to illustrate the salient features of the condition, with associated imaging findings on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Kummell病，即椎体缺血性坏死，表现为椎体骨坏死，通常累及胸椎，在轻微创伤后数周数月出现压缩畸形、椎体内真空裂隙和脊柱后凸加剧。这种罕见疾病的患病率因人口老龄化及相关的骨质疏松症增加而上升。通常需要进行椎体成形术或手术减压融合治疗。我们展示一例Kummell病的典型病例，以说明该病的显著特征，以及计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像的相关影像学表现。
